WD 2TB My Passport - USB 3.0 speed issue

[pratik385]

Hello guys,
Bought this yesterday @ 8.7k from FlipKart
Very great and ultra portable

But one issue, its speed is pretty low, around 55-60mbps while using on USB3.0
Im little worred as theoretically its 5 Gb/s (USB 3.0) but thats only theoretical.
Many user said that they are getting 150mbps
Let me know if there's any problem..

Also, I need a pouch for this!
any recommendations?

Thanks
pk

 

[samudragupta]

the speed is decent... check the attached file for benchmark scores

 

[mitraark]

I get 100-110 MB/s on my Buffalo 1TB. 55MB/s is too low. Is it the same across all machines? Try copying in another PC.

 

[pratik385]

Looks like it was one off I was moving 500GB data at once thats why it was around 55-60mbps
When i copied around 50 - 100GB its giving solid 180-190 mbps

Any recommendation for Pouch?
I've 2 HDD and its really boring to put back in cover
How you guys manage?

 

[samudragupta]

good to know the speeds.. i am planning to get a WD 2tb for myself... could you provide the link where you purchased it from... i have 2 hDD's as well and just let them be in the box they came in i wonder where will i stock the 3rd one...

 

[pratik385]

@ samudragupta
I got this from Flipkart "Monday 10% discount" scheme

Also, if you want to buy, wait for this discount as price of WD My Passport 2TB is tumbling intra day :shocked:
Check snapdeal too, as when Flipkart applys 10% discount snapdeal offers same but on price 8.7K so final price is 8.2k.

Snapdeal updates it page late in afternoon so wait for it! I missed it as i ordered around 12PM...I got to know this in eve that snapdeal had a better deal

 

[samudragupta]

@ samudragupta
I got this from Flipkart "Monday 10% discount" scheme

Also, if you want to buy, wait for this discount as price of WD My Passport 2TB is tumbling intra day :shocked:
Check snapdeal too, as when Flipkart applys 10% discount snapdeal offers same but on price 8.7K so final price is 8.2k.

Snapdeal updates it page late in afternoon so wait for it! I missed it as i ordered around 12PM...I got to know this in eve that snapdeal had a better deal

thanks alot... im confused should i get the 2.5 or 3.5 HDD

 

[pratik385]

If you've budget then go for it man, its really light weight, fast and ultra portable..
I also got confused when i was ordering as difference between 2.5 and 3.5 was around 2k but then i thought about portablity and the life few years down, the thought of using power adapter everytime i want to use HDD. 2K is not that much if you think of future

Its your decision to make

 

[samudragupta]

If you've budget then go for it man, its really light weight, fast and ultra portable..
I also got confused when i was ordering as difference between 2.5 and 3.5 was around 2k but then i thought about portablity and the life few years down, the thought of using power adapter everytime i want to use HDD. 2K is not that much if you think of future

Its your decision to make

thanks for the tip yes you're right the 3.5 hdd looks very bulky and ugly as well...

 

[mitraark]

180-190 MB/s ....!!!!!

The bigger ones are a strict no no from me. It's not the bulky size that's a problem, it's the adapter that render's its protability useless.

Go for the 2.5", always.

 

[samudragupta]

will there be a difference in the speeds between 2.5 and 3.5??

 

[mitraark]

Theoretically the 3.5" is supposed to be more robust and should provide a bit extra speed, but there's hardly any difference for practical purposes.

 

[samudragupta]

thanks

 

[mitraark]

When i copied around 50 - 100GB its giving solid 180-190 mbps

Hey are you certain about getting those speeds/? I told one of my friends that you get such speed in a 2TB HDD, probably because of denser platters, but i really don't know for sure.